Business planning
It is not just a case of business planning and financial modelling playing a key role in transactions; dependable economic models on which reliable decisions can be based apply to many areas:
- Investment decisions, entry to new markets, divestments
- Founding a business, start-ups, joint ventures, MBO / LBO (budgeting and financing models)
- Financing of transactions
- Bank reporting
- Basis for value analyses
Cash management is assuming a central role in terms of ensuring companies’ survival, particularly given the background of the current economic situation and such associated heightened risks as increasing foreign currency risks and more stringent reporting and covenant requirements for external investors. An active approach to liquidity management / planning and to working capital positions provides some security in terms of how a business develops from an operational perspective, as well as reducing the amount of tied-up capital.
Helbling Business Advisors can support you in the following areas:
- Economic analysis of markets, industries, and strategic options through benchmarking and research studies
- Developing business strategies with associated business plans
- Validating strategic and operational business plans and using financial models with scenario-based calculations and sensitivity analyses for illustration purposes
- Reviewing existing models and business plans
- Short / medium term liquidity planning based on optimal financing
- Analyzing and optimizing working capital
Project examples
Construction company (CHF 12 million)
Environmental / company analyses, strategic approaches, business planning, bank management
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Automotive supplier, exterior work (EUR 240 million, 1,100 employees)
Financial and strategic restructuring, drafting of business plans, support with sale
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Recycling company, scrap (EUR 20 million, 120 employees)
Business plan validation; concept for safeguarding the company
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Steel industry company (EUR 5 million, 15 employees)
Devising a strategy, resource planning as the basis for site replanning
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Construction company (EUR 2,500 million, 13,500 employees)
Strategy audit, support for acquisitions in the specialist underground structural engineering sector
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Automotive supplier, gaskets (EUR 120 million, 1,900 employees)
Reporting, business plan validation
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Service provider (EUR 5 million, 20 employees)
Business plan validation, providing a basis for making decisions on future investments
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Building materials supplier (CHF 5 million)
Market analysis, joint venture concept, business planning, company valuation, M&A; initiation
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Engine manufacturer for camper vans, etc. (EUR 10 million, 55 employees)
Carrying out a business plan validation
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Manufacturer of active agents / chemicals (CHF 55 million)
Environmental / company analyses, business planning / stress test
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General cargo logistics company (CHF 40 million)
Strategic and operative restructuring, business planning, bank management
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Company in the publishing / paper processing industry (CHF 20 million)
Environmental / company analyses, strategic approaches, business planning, bank management
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Plant manufacturer (CHF 80 million)
Turnaround report, strategic and operational restructuring, business planning, bank management
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Car dealer (CHF 100 million)
Environmental / company analyses, strategic approaches, business planning
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Building materials supplier (CHF 22 million)
Company analysis, strategic added value optimization, business planning
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General contractor / Project developer / Construction company (CHF 250 million)
Strategy audit, performance management, business planning, bank management
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General contractor / Project developer / Construction company (CHF 800 million)
Project audit / risk assessment, business planning, bank management
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Clothing retail company (CHF 90 million)
Environmental / company analyses, strategic approaches, business planning, bank management, M&A; initiation
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Steel trading company (EUR 30 million, 10 employees)
Financial planning, financial advisory (refinancing), forecasts, searching for investors
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Car dealer (EUR 45 million, 120 employees)
Financial and strategic restructuring, business plan validation
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Contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical products (EUR 260 million, 2,100 employees)
Quick check
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Automotive supplier (€300 million)
Turnaround concept, bank management, debt restructuring, liquidity protection
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Gas industry company (CHF 78 million, 300 employees)
Restructuring of a company in the gas industry with sales of CHF 78 million and over 300 employees. The project included: Concluding standstill agreements with banks Performing an analysis of the…
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Plastics processing company (EUR 50 million, 370 employees)
Financial and strategic restructuring, business plan validation
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Automotive supplier, interiors (EUR 25 million, 400 employees)
Plausibility check for financial planning
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Machinery manufacturing company (EUR 110 million, 740 employees)
Devising a restructuring concept; strategy; financial / liquidity planning, implementation, reporting, project controlling
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Automotive supplier, pressure castings (EUR 40 million, 440 employees)
Business plan validation
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Manufacturer of commercial vehicles (EUR 60 million, 260 employees)
Financial and strategic restructuring, business plan validation
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Manufacturer of commercial vehicles (EUR 700 million, 1,400 employees)
Devising a turnaround concept and financial planning, including scenario development
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Machinery manufacturing company (EUR 30 million, 90 employees)
Business plan validation, support for implementation, site closure
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IT company (EUR 15 million, 90 employees)
Plausibility check for business model (business plan + financing requirements)
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Machinery manufacturing company (EUR 25 million, 170 employees)
Devising a financing model, deriving different approaches
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Automotive supplier, plastics processing (EUR 150 million, 1,100 employees)
Assessment of business development
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